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Duckerington

(14 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:35 PM Feb 2020

Disc drive for MacBook Air

I recently found a bunch of discs with photos I took years ago. I would love to view them but unfortunately my MacBook Air doesn't have an optical drive. I have been looking at different dvd drives for macs but I don't think I can use the Apple SuperDrive because I only have usb-c ports. Does anyone have any recommendations for one that works with Airs?

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Disc drive for MacBook Air (Original Post) Duckerington Feb 2020 OP

Check macsales.com klook Feb 2020 #1

Thank you! Duckerington Feb 2020 #2

Same here. lynintenn Feb 2020 #4

do the math too ... CloudWatcher Feb 2020 #3

n'r mind CloudWatcher Feb 2020 #6

maybe check kozar Feb 2020 #5

klook

(13,656 posts)

1. Check macsales.com

Reply to Duckerington (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:42 PM

Feb 2020

I got a CD/DVD drive from them to use with my MacBook Pro, which has only Thunderbolt/USB-C ports. The drive connects with USB 2.0, so I use an adapter to connect it to the computer. Works great, no perceptible latency.

Duckerington

(14 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to klook (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:43 PM

Feb 2020

Thank you! Guess I'll just need to buy an adapter then

lynintenn

(813 posts)

4. Same here.

Reply to klook (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:50 PM

Feb 2020

CloudWatcher

(2,127 posts)

3. do the math too ...

Reply to Duckerington (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:47 PM

Feb 2020

I've not checked the prices, but I'd expect to pay a premium for a native USB-C optical drive. The adapters to get an older one to work are going for under $10 ... not a recommendation, but fyi!

CloudWatcher

(2,127 posts)

6. n'r mind

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:57 PM

Feb 2020

Reminder to self, google first, then reply. The native drives are as cheap as the older USB style drives.

There are at least a couple that have both kinds of plugs on their cables. See the entries on https://www.rswebsols.com/reviews/product-reviews/top-10-best-selling-external-optical-drives

kozar

(3,375 posts)

5. maybe check

Reply to Duckerington (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 06:54 PM

Feb 2020

into an external? a lot cheaper,, I dont do Apple,,but I know this is case for others.

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